Rwanda Claimed It Became Africa’s First TikTok Monetization Market. Then the Government Said It Didn’t. The Real Story Is More Complicated When Bruce Melodie asked President Kagame to help unlock TikTok earnings at the byBetty WangariMarch 9, 2026
Moniepoint Lent ₦1 Trillion Using Payment Data as Gospel. Two Massive Defaults Just Exposed the Limits of Knowing Everything Except What Happens Next. Nigeria's fastest-growing fintech disbursed ₦1 trillion to 70,000 businesses in byBolu BabalolaMarch 6, 2026
Francophone Africa’s VC Awakening: How AfDB’s €6.5M Saviu Fund Is Shifting the Power Map West and Central For years, African VC has meant Lagos, Nairobi, and Cape Town byFatima OladunniMarch 6, 2026
Enugu’s Quiet Tech Takeover: Can Nigeria’s Southeast Become the Continent’s Next Lagos or Nairobi? With 53,000 people at its tech festival, $50M in startup funding facilitated, byFatima OladunniMarch 4, 2026
Africa NewsJanuary 17, 2024 Coinbase Partners with Yellow Card as On-/Off-Ramp Provider in Africa. Coinbase, the U byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaJanuary 5, 2024 Nigeria To Launch A New Stablecoin This Month. A collaborative effort among Nigerian banks, fintechs, and blockchain firms is byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaDecember 23, 2023 CBN Reverses Crypto Ban: Lifts Restrictions on Banks for Facilitating Crypto Transactions. In a circular addressed to banks and other financial institutions, the Central byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaDecember 21, 2023 Wilfred Bonse’s trial for the Patricia $2M hack is set for June 2024. The court has officially scheduled the trial for the Nigerian politician, byBolu Babalola
Fintech News Rest of the WorldDecember 10, 2023 Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Bitkey: An Innovative Self-custody Bitcoin Wallet, Eliminating The Need For Seed Phrases. Block, Inc byMuhammed Mustapha
Rest of the World StartupDecember 6, 2023 Ethereum Announces Next Billion Fellowship Programs Cohort 4 The Ethereum Foundation is currently in the process of accepting applications byBolu Babalola
